What happened on Wednesday May 23, 1973?

About May 23rd, 1973, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Richard M. Nixon held multiple high-level meetings in the Oval Office, engaging with key political figures including Rose Mary Woods (his personal secretary), Senator Jacob K. Javits, and other government officials. These meetings occurred during the tumultuous Watergate era, which would ultimately lead to Nixon's resignation.
  • Day of the week: May 23rd, 1973 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Frankenstein by Edgar Winter
  • #1 UK song: See My Baby Jive by Wizzard
  • Popular movie: Amarcord directed by Federico Fellini

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May 23, 1973: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 23, 1973:

  • Nixon's Oval Office Meetings President Richard M. Nixon held multiple high-level meetings in the Oval Office, engaging with key political figures including Rose Mary Woods (his personal secretary), Senator Jacob K. Javits, and other government officials. These meetings occurred during the tumultuous Watergate era, which would ultimately lead to Nixon's resignation.
  • Student Protest Tragedy in São Paulo During a protest against the authoritarian regime in Brazil, four students were fatally shot by government forces in São Paulo. This incident highlighted the brutal suppression of student activism and political dissent during the period of military dictatorship.

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May 23, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 23, 1973?


May 23, 1973 was a Wednesday and it was the 143rd day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 23, 1973 can also be written as 5/23/1973 in the US and as 23/5/1973 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 23, 1973?


Famous people born on May 23, 1973:

  • Maxwell (musician)

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May 23, 1973: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 23, 1973:

  • Maria Gargani
  • Antonio Maria Nardi
  • Alois Podhajsky
  • Coulton Waugh

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May 23, 1973: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 23, 1973 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 21st and May 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 23, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 23, 1973 was Frankenstein by Edgar Winter, according to the music chart for the week May 21st and May 27th.

  1. - Frankenstein youtube
  2. - My Love youtube
  3. - Daniel youtube
  4. - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree youtube
  5. - You Are The Sunshine Of My Life youtube

May 23, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 23, 1973 was See My Baby Jive by Wizzard, according to the music chart for the week May 21st and May 27th.

  1. - See My Baby Jive youtube
  2. - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree youtube
  3. - Hell Raiser youtube
  4. - Hello Hello I'm Back Again youtube
  5. - And I Love You So youtube

May 23, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 23, 1973 was I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little Bit More Baby by Barry White, according to the music chart for the week May 21st and May 27th.

  1. - I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little Bit More Baby
  2. - Leaving Me
  3. - One Of A Kind (Love Affair)
  4. - I Can Understand It
  5. - Without You In My Life
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May 23, 1973: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 23rd is Gemini.

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May 23, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 23, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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May 23, 1973: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 23, 1973 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 23, 1973 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 23, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 57% full, rising at 12:26 am and setting at 11:58 am.

The previous full moon was on May 17, 1973 while the next full moon would come on Jun 15, 1973.

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How old is someone born on May 23, 1973?


Someone born on May 23, 1973 is:

51 years 11 months old,

or 623 months and 21 days old,

or 2712 weeks

or 18984 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 23, 1973?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 23, 1973?

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